manual of style
Editorial standards guide
A manual of style is a reference guide establishing conventions for writing and formatting within an organization, publication, or field.
It covers matters like punctuation, capitalization, citation format, and preferred usage.
Major examples include the Chicago Manual of Style for publishing and the AP Stylebook for journalism.
Also called a style guide or stylebook.
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
serial comma · grammar · typography · house rules · footnotes · spelling · consistency · citation · in-text citation · copy editing · dash · em dash · en dash · reference · formatting · title case · typesetting · page layout
manual of stylefree writing
Uncensored, continuous prose generation
stream of consciousness · artistic freedom · anything goes · no rules · rule-breaking
manual of stylegrammar textbook
Manual of language rules
dictionary · thesaurus · creative writing · writing prompt · blank page
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